The idea of creating a three-hour supercut of Nintendo start screens seems time consuming — mind-bogglingly so, in fact. But the result is something so simple yet so oddly mesmerizing that it is practically a work of art.
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Youtuber NicksplosionFX has completed the unimaginable task of compiling and editing all the footage, and anyone who can sit through it in entirely deserves a pat on the back.

Sure, we could have included other plumbers on this list, but none's stache has as much panache as Wario's warped whiskers. That mustache really says something about a person, and in this case, it's rather twisted.
Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik has mastered the technique of using statement facial hair to compensate for baldness. Maybe that bristly mustache gets bigger each time he gets his butt kicked by Sonic the Hedgehog.
But if you crave a good ol' fashioned push broom, Mike Haggar from Final Fight has a real put-together number. It says a lot about the time period of the late '80s.
Rabbits can get into the facial hare game game, too. Peppy's distinguished mop of a mustache reflects on his long, storied career.
Maybe this villain's giant beard holds all of his prophecies?
Yes, we realize it isn't a real stache, but Sander gets a lot of points for drawing on all his facial hair.
Fighting games are known for characters with a certain look, and Tekken's big boss Heihachi Mishima was known to rock a grand Fu Manchu in some games. His twin peaks of hair aren't losing him points either.
It's not clear how a creature like Darunia grows facial hair, but we like what he's got going on in this mane/beard combo.
This Street Fighter staple gets extra points, because his excellent, square beard continues down his chest for some more fuzzy action.
But if you want the more debonair Street Fighter facial hair, Dudley's perfectly curled mustache is pretty easy on the eyes.
Despite his knack for destroying everything in the known universe and then making his poor son clean it up, the King of All Cosmos does look great during his wanton, drunken destruction. It must be that debonair beard.
While nobody really has time to shave during a zombie apocalypse, Bill's beard always looks great. Even when it's covered in Boomer juice.
Mega Man's creator, or a Santa Claus in a lab coat?
Bear Hugger of Punch Out is from Canada, and that means his giant beard probably keeps him warm. Not that a shirt wouldn't do the same. Since this character is known for drinking maple syrup, it wouldn't be surprising if his push broom always was a little sticky.
What? You kids don't appreciate a good beard any more. A beard like this is the kind you can lose your keys in. Back in my day, it wasn't just the hipsters wearing these things.
The hero of the ,em>Half Life games has the unmistakable, perfectly trimmed goatee. This look goes best with crowbars.
The deceased Captain LeChuck's glorious beard never looks the same. Sometimes it's a wiry black mass, sometimes it's glowing flames. But it never fails to intimidate non-pirates.